Friendly League

Arena COPACABANA
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vinícius Lago kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Leite in the 3rd minute of play forced União Verde FC's goalkeeper Valdir Pérez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 3rd play minute Vito Leite came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Valdir Pérez. 1-0. Ademir Cearense hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vito Leite in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valdir Pérez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 9 minutes into the match, Vito Leite notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of União Verde FC's Valdir Pérez. Valdir Pérez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vito Leite recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Valdir Pérez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dobromir Brudnicki's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vito Leite got free with Valdir Pérez in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rogério Ferraz kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. The supporters of Cöpacabana FC booed when União Verde FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caco da Mata didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Valdir Pérez managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Cöpacabana FC's Vito Leite fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vito Leite in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valdir Pérez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot 25 in the game by Vito Leite from a close distance when the talented Valdir Pérez managed to make a qualified save. União Verde FC's players were relieved. In the 26th minute of the match Huang Jian Feng shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valdir Pérez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With his leg Valdir Pérez managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Cöpacabana FC's Vito Leite fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 27 minutes, Vito Leite made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. União Verde FC's Valdir Pérez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 31st minute, Vito Leite ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valdir Pérez was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. 35 minutes into the match, Cöpacabana FC's Dobromir Brudnicki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valdir Pérez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 37th minute, Talha İstanbul left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cöpacabana FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. After a defensive mix-up in União Verde FC's zone, Dobromir Brudnicki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valdir Pérez came out of the goal and Dobromir Brudnicki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valdir Pérez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dobromir Brudnicki, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. When the match had gone on for 44 minutes, Vito Leite put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Valdir Pérez.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vito Leite stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Vito Leite had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Valdir Pérez. União Verde FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vito Leite was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Dobromir Brudnicki succeeded in the game's 55th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 8-0. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Vito Leite put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Valdir Pérez. União Verde FC's Valdir Pérez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vito Leite in the 62nd minute of play. Valdir Pérez came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Cöpacabana FC's Dobromir Brudnicki. But to his dismay, Dobromir Brudnicki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 10-0. Valdir Pérez came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Cöpacabana FC's Talha İstanbul. But to his dismay, Talha İstanbul quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 11-0. In the 74th minute Stig-Åke Benet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdir Pérez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, Dobromir Brudnicki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valdir Pérez was frozen by the shot and now it was 12-0. Stig-Åke Benet might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valdir Pérez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stig-Åke Benet ran back to his position shaking his head. Dobromir Brudnicki took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Valdir Pérez. Valdir Pérez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 14-0. The Cöpacabana FC fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Cöpacabana FC's Stig-Åke Benet looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 15-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 90th minute, Stig-Åke Benet made a precise shot to the right of Valdir Pérez. União Verde FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 16-0. 94 minutes into the game, Cöpacabana FC's Stig-Åke Benet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valdir Pérez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 17-0. When the referee ended the match the Cöpacabana FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.